Disposable toothbrush

ABSTRACT

In a disposable toothbrush for single use, comprising an elegant handle having a fingergrip at one end and a bristle carrying head adjacent the other end of the handle, a plurality of bristles extending transversely to the handle from a base for the bristle defined by the head on top side of the toothbrush, The improvement in which the handle is solid extending along the length of the handle from one end to the other. The bristle head which is supplied with toothpaste is sealed with a plastic product enclosing the bristle head and toothpaste. The seal is made of plastic that will bond to the handle of the toothbrush, and is strong enough to withstand normal wear and tear and remain airtight. The seal has a plastic tab on the bottom side which can be pulled by using a finger and thumb, removing the plastic seal from the bristle head and toothpaste.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] This invention relates to a toothbrush having a supply oftoothpaste sufficient enough for a single use, hence making itdisposable after utilization.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The disposable toothbrush idea is a product that the public willembrace when the product meets the needs and expectations of theconsumer. So Far, the toothbrushes designed for this purpose have beentoo awkward to use to have any significant mass appeal, such as thefollowing U.S. Patents: U.S. Pat. No. 4,850,730, U.S. Pat. No.4,124,316, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,827,001. And yet, some of thetoothbrushes designed require some mechanical application that must belearned by the user, prior to use, such as in the following U.S.Patents: U.S. Pat. No. 4,124,316, U.S. Pat. No. 4,176,980, U.S. Pat. No.4,521,128, U.S. Pat. No. 5,439,014, U.S. Pat. No. 4,850,730, U.S. Pat.No. 5,827,001, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,599,126. In order to make thisproduct practical, and consumer friendly the toothpaste is factoryinstalled only in the bristle area, and only in the amount required fora single use. Then, once the toothbrush is used it is to be disposed. Inall, the end means of this invention is to provide a disposabletoothbrush for the consumer, which is ready for use in the simplestform, while eliminating some of the extensive problems other disposabletoothbrush designs have confronted.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] In accordance with this invention, there is a provided disposabletoothbrush comprising of an elongated handle having a wide area at oneend of the toothbrush, and a bristle carrying head filled withtoothpaste at the other narrowed end. The bristle carrying head and thenarrow part of the toothbrush handle will be sealed in thin flexibleplastic. A plastic tab on the back of the toothbrush is to be pulled offin order to release the plastic seal from the bristle head. This willswiftly expose the bristle head filled with toothpaste, allowing forready use, and disposable of the toothbrush when finished.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

[0004] In order for the invention to be more clearly understood, it isdescribed below with reference to the accompanied drawing. Figure #1represents a side view of the toothbrush, made according to theinvention, in which toothpaste is factory installed in the bristle headthen sealed with a thin piece of plastic.

What is claimed:
 1. A combination of a disposable toothbrush andtoothpaste comprising of the following: a) A solid plastic handle fromone end to the other. b) A plurality of bristles extending transverselyfrom the handle to the base, with the bristles bonded into the handle atone end. c) An ample supply of toothpaste for a single use will befactory installed into the bristle head only. d) A seal made of plasticmaterial, capable of sealing the bristle head with an ample supply oftoothpaste for a single use. d) The seal, which seals the bristle headand toothpaste to the handle, is air tight. e) A plastic tab, which isfactory installed on the bottom side of the toothbrush, must be capableof being removed by pulling the tab with a thumb and finger whileholding the toothbrush with the other hand.